National Parks Near The Colony, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to The Colony, including 53 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 of these are designated National Parks.

How distance is measured: Distances below are straight-line estimates from the city coordinates to NPS site coordinates. They are not road mileage or drive times. For trails, parkways, rivers, and other corridor units, the NPS reference coordinate may not represent the nearest visitor access point. Use each park's official directions and current alerts before planning a trip.

53NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

95Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Chickasaw National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · 95 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

241 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Oklahoma	95 mi
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	104 mi
Oklahoma City National Memorial	National Memorial	Oklahoma	168 mi
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas	195 mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Louisiana, Texas	209 mi
Fort Smith National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas, Oklahoma	212 mi
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	221 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	234 mi
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Oklahoma	237 mi
Hot Springs National Park	National Park	Arkansas	241 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	248 mi
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	276 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 53 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near The Colony

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

241 mi straight-line

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

450 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

457 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

472 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 12 National Historical Park · 8 National Monument · 7 National Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Battlefield · 2 National River · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Frisco, Texas 6 mi straight-line Lewisville, Texas 6 mi straight-line Carrollton, Texas 7 mi straight-line Little Elm, Texas 7 mi straight-line Plano, Texas 9 mi straight-line Coppell, Texas 10 mi straight-line

Plan From The Colony

Use these distances to compare options, then open the individual park pages for current alerts, visitor centers, campgrounds, things to do, and official directions. For road mileage, seasonal access, reservations, and closures, verify the latest information with the National Park Service before traveling.

You can also browse NPS sites associated with Texas or browse all city starting points.